Twelve months earlier an appeal was launched by guides in Buckinghamshire to raise £100,000 to buy the freehold of their centre.

The purchase was celebrated at an official opening by Mrs Geoffrey Wills, county commissioner at the time the centre was acquired for guide use 13 years previously.

The centre was purchased from the Chequers Estate and provided four large rooms, a kitchen, toilets and two acres of land.

In June a fire at the Judges Lodgings caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds, but valuable paintings and furniture were saved.

The fire broke out in the roof of the 19th century building. Firefighters spent hours tackling the blaze after the alarm was raised by a porter.

A full length portrait of the Queen on loan from the Hampden Estate was among valuable paintings saved.

Wendover Afternoon WI members dressed in period costumes to promote a new exhibition in the library.

Works on display included a community quilt made by ten of the members. It featured animals on its cover and was to be raffled to raise funds for the WI.

The group, which had 65 members, was hoping to recruit more ladies as a result of the exhibition.

The Aylesbury Inter-Works Darts League was won by CBS who celebrated their title at the Rivets club.

They fought a close battle with Rivets who eventually finished runners-up. During the finals night the President's Trophy was won by John West with Ernie Hodges runner-up.

Brookmead Middle School in Ivinghoe held its sports day. The event was organised by Mr J Hoile, assisted by members of staff and the dinner ladies.

Bridgewater House eventually proved to be the champions. Egerton were second and Brownlow third.

For more pictures, see this week's Bucks Herald